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February 12, 2012

Restaurant report card — Whitfield County

Dalton Daily Citizen

Whitfield County Environmental Health conducts inspections of restaurants every three months. The inspectors may require a re-inspection. Restaurants are required by law to post their most recent inspection permit.

The Daily Citizen lists areas where the establishments are out of compliance with the regulations.



Dawnville Elementary School, 1380 Dawnville Road NE

  Current score: 100

Current grade: A

Previous score: 98

Previous grade: A

Comments: None.



Coahulla Creek High School, 3361 Crow Road

Current score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous score: 97

Previous grade: A

Comments: Observed food splatter (pizza sauce) on rack used to store clean bread pans. All food and non-food contact surfaces must be cleaned as needed.



Dalton Middle School, 1250 Cross Plains Trail

Current score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous score: 100

Previous grade: A

Comments: Tiles near front serve line must be sealed for easy cleaning.



North Whitfield Middle School, 3264 Cleveland Highway

Current score: 99

Current grade: A

Previous score: 96

Previous grade: A

Comments: Disc blade on meat slicer is pitted on edge from sharpening. Blade must be replaced.



Dalton Golf & Country Club — The Grill, 333 Country Club Way

Current score: 97

Current grade: A

Previous score: 95

Previous grade: A

Comments: Leave food gloves in box until used. Clean walls and ceilings.



Southern Smoke BBQ, 3440 Cleveland Highway

Current score: 97

Current grade: A

Previous score: 95

Previous grade: A

Comments: Observed spoon laying in potato salad in prep cooler. All utensils must be stored with handle up, out of food. Replace broken floor tiles. Light shields required on bulbs in smoker building. Ansul system must be serviced.



Buffalo House,

2535 Walnut Ave. suite 8

Current score: 96

Current grade: A

Previous score: 95

Previous grade: A

Comments: Do not use sponges. Restroom doors must be fully self-closing.



Los Pablos, 1513

W. Walnut Ave. suite 6

Current score: 95

Current grade: A

Previous score: 92

Previous grade: A

Comments: Several foods in prep cooler not covered. Cover foods when not in use. Wiping cloths on counter tops. Store cloths in sanitizer when not in hand. Replace linoleum in storage shed. Repair hole in wall.



O’Charley’s, 1520 W. Walnut Ave.

Current score: 91

Current grade: A

Previous score: 88

Previous grade: B

Comments: Food cooling in walk-in, tightly wrapped, stacked, close to door, etc. To rapidly cool foods, leave unwrapped or uncovered, do not stack, put in coolest part of cooler, etc. Food stored under dripping lines in freezer. Do not store foods under leaking lines. Pre-set tableware required to be protected. Wet stacking, air dry containers properly. Re-grout floor. Replace missing/broken tiles. Clean walls.



Las Palmas Mexican

Restaurant,

1331 W. Walnut Ave.

Current score: 90

Current grade: A

Previous score: 89

Previous grade: B

Comments: Observed employee handling tortillas and cheese with bare hands. No barehanded contact is allowed with ready-to-eat foods. Use either gloves or utensils. Keep Dumpster doors closed.



McDonald’s,

3898 Cleveland Highway

Current score: 89

Current grade: B

Previous score: 95

Previous grade: A

Comments: Observed employee changing gloves without washing hands in-between. Hands must be washed between glove changes. Observed leaks (drips) at three-compartment sink and mop sink. Faucets must be maintained and in good repair to prevent leaks.



Tijuana’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina No. 2, 2306 Chattanooga Road

Current score: 89

Current grade: B

Previous score: 80

Previous grade: B

Comments: Milk at 48.4 degrees, white sauce at 57.8 degrees, pico de gallo at 52.5 degrees, tomatoes at 46 degrees, beef at 53.3 degrees. All potentially hazardous foods kept for cold holding must be held at 41 degrees or lower. Keep door to bar closed.



Dalton Golf & Country Club, 333 Country Club Way

Current score: 88

Current grade: B

Previous score: 94

Previous grade: A

Comments: Several bent cans in shelves. Segregate bent cans from good. Store all food six inches off floor. Wiping cloth sitting on countertops. Store cloths in sanitizer between uses. Pre-set silverware must be protected. Do not use crates for shelving. Replace torn gaskets. Service Ansul system.



Luigi’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant, 3957 Cleveland Highway suite C

Current score: 87

Current grade: B

Previous score: 88

Previous grade: B

Comments: Observed chicken breast thawing in vegetable prep sink. Thaw meat in a refrigerator, stock pot or install a meat prep sink. Visible soiling inside and outside of food prep cooler. Non-food contact surfaces must be cleaned as needed to prevent visible soiling. Service Ansul system.



Wendy’s,

2080 Chattanooga Road

Current score: 86

Current grade: B

Previous score: 88

Previous grade: B

Comments: Burger patties at 47 degrees, 44 degrees, 48 degrees. Hold potentially hazardous food cold at 41 degrees or lower. Do not store food or food contact items under bug zapper.

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